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2 Million Internet Cameras Vulnerable to Takeover

Millions of low-cost cloud-based cameras, baby monitors, doorbells and security systems other smart devices have proven vulnerable to easy hacking, takeover and monitoring by third parties allowing complete access to the units and spying on their owners.

The lure of easily monitoring your property and family
remotely holds great appeal and millions of consumers are gobbling up the
inexpensive cameras and other devices that allow them to track and monitor from
a distance and record activity using their smartphones and other devices and
store activity in the cloud. These devices operate on their home networks and
bypass existing security features to reach out to the cloud but have such poor
security that they leave the door open for hackers into your home.

Researcher Paul Marrapese published a list of vulnerable
devices and demonstrated their vulnerability using a series of tests. He began
advising offending manufactures in January of 2019 and received no responses
from multiple manufactures and regulatory agencies until he ultimately felt
compelled to reveal the vulnerability to Krebs on Security and others on April
24, 2019. On his website, Mr. Marrapese explains the vulnerability in great
technical detail and tells you how you can check if your IP or webcam is
vulnerable. If it is, there are complex steps you can take to reduce your risk
but the real solution is to buy a better camera with strong security.

Faulty iLnkP2P Component

Vulnerable devices share a component called the iLnkP2P or
Peer to Peer component found in hundreds of brands HiChip, TENVIS, SV3C, VStarcam, Wanscam, NEO Coolcam, Sricam,
Eye Sight, and HVCAM. Users need to check a special serial number called a UID
on the bottom against a list on Mr. Marrapese’s
website to see if these Chinese made cameras contain the vulnerability.

Another way to determine your vulnerability is through the
app you use to monitor your cloud device. There is a long list of Android cloud
based camera monitoring apps that are tied to use of cameras vulnerable to this
hack.

Worldwide Exposure of
Risk

While the source of this risk is inexpensive Chinese
devices, the cameras are located throughout the world. A map found on the Krebs
on Security website shows a map of the iLinkP2p-enabled devices vulnerable to
hacking, takeover and eavesdropping. They are located in virtually every corner
of the globe.

The insidious nature of this vulnerability cannot be
overstated. Hackers have easy access to these devices and thus the ability to
spy on the homes and offices where they are located. The security on these
devices is so lax that no matter what users do to change default passwords or
alter router settings, there is little they can do to protect themselves. These
devices are designed to punch holes through network security – to seek out a
way through the firewalls and find a way to the outside world. The steps required
to control their access would completely handicap their core functions –
monitoring your home and family.

So, what should you
do?

MyProfyle recommends that you check any Internet of Things
devices against these lists provided and discontinue the use of any vulnerable
devices. Upgrade to higher quality devices where you can. There is no safe way
to use any of these devices. Recognize that inexpensive devices make you
vulnerable. Also recognize that when you set up a camera or smart device you do
not necessarily need to provide your real personal information. You can often
set up fake names and addresses – at least if there is no monthly service fee
involved. Dummy profiles are not foolproof but they offer some protection.

At MyProfyle, we believe this threat is further proof that
everyone’s information is at risk from many different sources and that we are
all exposed multiple times per year. The solution to identity fraud is not to
try to lock your identity or seek unobtainable privacy but to control your
identity – not just your credit – by putting yourself in the position know of,
approve or decline activity conducted in your name. That’s MyProfyle Free For
Life ™ Identity Protection.